Quality Engineer 3

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

About The Position

As a Quality Engineer at Lam, you will help ensure manufacturing processes and products meet established quality standards. You will design, implement, and maintain quality assurance practices within the quality management system (QMS), and develop methods for inspecting, testing, and evaluating production processes and finished products. By analyzing production data and reports, you will identify trends and collaborate across functions to resolve technical, quality, and production challenges. Your work will support excellence in product design and manufacturing and Lam’s commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable products. The role is part of the Global Operations Group, which brings together information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing to support Lam’s global operations and business growth. The position involves working with manufacturing teams and technicians in a cleanroom environment, as well as collaborating with Product Groups, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Engineering.

Requirements

At least 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years with a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and changing environment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with technicians building and testing products in a cleanroom environment.

Responsibilities

Analyze production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality defect detection, reporting, and improvement programs.
Support disposition of supplier quality issues in manufacturing by applying defined criteria and prioritizing issues for root-cause corrective action (RCCA) based on recurrence, part value, and operational impact.
Conduct preliminary analysis of quality escapes and assign further investigation to the appropriate function.
Use 8D methodology to lead manufacturing-owned quality escapes through root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) planning and execution.
Ensure systematic solutions are fully deployed and present RCCA findings to stakeholders.
Monitor the quality of investigations and RCCA conducted by Product Groups and Supply Chain stakeholders, helping ensure issues are unlikely to recur in Manufacturing.
Support Global Quality and GOPS quality projects and Management System Assessments (audits).
Conduct GEMBAs on the manufacturing cleanroom floor and interview technicians to investigate quality escapes, gather information about potential causes, and identify improvement opportunities.
Review build instructions, perform risk assessments, and provide Manufacturing Engineering (MFE) with feedback on the manufacturability of deposition products.
Update manufacturing build process instructions for inspections and quality checks when needed.